disproportionate
Example Sentences
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"The organisation condemns these unjustified and disproportionate proceedings and calls for the immediate release of the French media professionals."
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Hispanic older adults face a disproportionate burden of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
The suspension of counting appeared "disproportionate" as only a small number of the more than 13,000 polling stations had reportedly been compromised, the Austrian politician told reporters.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
“Emotions play a disproportionate role in driving decision-making. A mere inanimate logo, font or typeface goes only so far,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
In Utah, as elsewhere, teen drivers caused a disproportionate number of crashes.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
Vocabulary lists containing disproportionate
Power Prefix: dis-
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President Trump's Second State of the Union Address (2019)
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President Trump's First Address to the United Nations General Assembly (2017)
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